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Thane: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde has reaffirmed the continuation of the govt’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana, dismissing rumours of its closure and crediting its beneficiaries for the Mahayuti’s electoral success.Shinde was speaking after more than 100 activists, office-bearers, and former corporators from Kalyan-Dombivli—including members of the rival Shiv Sena…

Navi Mumbai: After multiple incidents of leopard attacks across the state, including the recent killing of a leopard that caused the death of three in Pune, conservationist group NatConnect Foundation appealed to the Prime Minister by launching an online petition that drew support from more than 630 citizens, including ecologists, educators, and biodiversity volunteers, reflecting…

Mumbai: Following legal proceedings spanning 12 years, a special CBI court on Monday convicted a former Vijaya Bank assistant general manager and a company director for criminal conspiracy and cheating in a Rs 26 crore bank fraud case dating back to 2008.Anitha Mathias (53), director of Roshan Electrical Company Pvt Ltd, was sentenced to three…

Mumbai: For the second day in a row, the city continued to experience a nip in the air with the minimum temperature dipping below 20°C. On Monday morning, IMD’s Santacruz observatory, representative of Mumbai, recorded a minimum temperature of 19°C — 2.9°C below normal — and the Colaba observatory 22°C — 2.1° below normal.The minimum…

Mumbai: Despite showing slight improvement, Mumbai continues to breathe unhealthy air, a new report based on eight years of data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed. The city’s annual average PM₂.₅ concentration stood at 35 µg/m³ — within India’s limit but seven times higher than the World Health Organization’s safe guideline —…

Mumbai: A 59-year-old retired army man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in Chembur, police said on Monday.The incident came to light after the girl recently complained of severe abdominal pain and was hospitalised, the RCF police station official said. “The doctors found out she is two months pregnant. Later,…

Navi Mumbai: Konkan Railway has intensified ticket-checking drives across its network to curb ticketless travel and to ensure a safe, orderly and comfortable travel experience for authorised passengers. From April to Sept 2025, as many as 5,493 special ticket-checking drives were conducted, during which 1,82,781 cases of unauthorised travel were detected, resulting in a recovery…

Navi Mumbai: Vishwa Rajkumar, 20, from Puducherry emerged a champion at the World Memory Championship 2025, taking home the title and a prize of Rs 1 lakh. The event was held from Nov 7 to 9 at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. A total of 223 participants from seven Indian states and countries, including Austria, Germany, the…

Navi Mumbai: Vishwa Rajkumar, 20, from Puducherry emerged a champion at the World Memory Championship 2025, taking home the title and a prize of Rs 1 lakh. The event was held from Nov 7 to 9 at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. A total of 223 participants from seven Indian states and countries, including Austria, Germany, the…

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed the developer of an Andheri East building to rectify all structural defects, especially those in the common areas, following complaints by the building’s co-operative housing society.The society, represented by advocate Anil D’Souza, alleged multiple issues including poor construction quality, leakage in common areas and terrace…